Globe journalist’s son crashes $180,000 Porsche

Gearhead999s · 05-19-2010, 09:35 PM

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe...rticle1574334/

r_seng · 05-19-2010, 09:49 PM

Penalty for such a crime should be death.

SlammedR8 · 05-19-2010, 11:23 PM

sucks

bunnn · 05-19-2010, 11:58 PM

So the son has to work for a seemingly nice guy..and then during the summer he gets to do driving school? I need to crash more porsches.

Prit@Euro Autowerx · 05-20-2010, 03:16 AM

ouchhhhh

turb934 · 05-20-2010, 05:52 AM

At least it wasn't a GT3 RS Duncan

M3 vert · 05-20-2010, 06:03 AM

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At least it wasn't a GT3 RS Duncan

As that would really upset him

JC919 · 05-20-2010, 07:40 AM

I have a different automotive definition for 'crashed'. That turbo has a garage door across the frunk, but is otherwise very much intact. Still embarrassing for the journo though.

...sorry I'll get out of Canada

osteome · 05-20-2010, 07:48 AM

Most of that will buff out......

Gearhead999s · 05-20-2010, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by bunnn

So the son has to work for a seemingly nice guy..and then during the summer he gets to do driving school? I need to crash more porsches.

I raced with Rick Bye and he was my driver coach in 1990.

Gearhead999s · 05-20-2010, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by turb934

At least it wasn't a GT3 RS Duncan

That is why I would never buy a used "press car".I have been witness what happens to these cars more than once

A friend of mine had the car the previous week,but he gave it back intact.

turb934 · 05-20-2010, 08:39 AM

Maybe Rick will loan you a GT3 RS for the a DDT track day. Rick & I swapped the Recaro out of his 944 Cup car for the seat I had got out of Scott Goodyears 944 from the prevoius year. Back around 1985 if I recall correctly. Still have the seat. Might find its way into the M3 someday.

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Originally Posted by Gearhead999s

I raced with Rick Bye and he was my driver coach in 1990.

Gearhead999s · 05-20-2010, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by turb934

Maybe Rick will loan you a GT3 RS for the a DDT track day. Rick & I swapped the Recaro out of his 944 Cup car for the seat I had got out of Scott Goodyears 944 from the prevoius year. Back around 1985 if I recall correctly. Still have the seat. Might find its way into the M3 someday.

I only wish!I would bet that they do not even have an RS in their fleet in Canada.Do you still fit in that seat after 25+ years?

turb934 · 05-20-2010, 09:23 AM

It's a little snug so might not need the 6 point harness.

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I only wish!I would bet that they do not even have an RS in their fleet in Canada.Do you still fit in that seat after 25+ years?

bobblehead · 05-20-2010, 12:14 PM

It looks like the son wants to verify which is faster ...

The opening of the garage door or the Porsche ... Porsche wins by a nose !

MaxL · 05-20-2010, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JC919

I have a different automotive definition for 'crashed'. That turbo has a garage door across the frunk, but is otherwise very much intact. Still embarrassing for the journo though.

Not as embarrassing as poor grammar (for a professional). "But they had sucked it up and tried to make my son and I feel better." Yeah, they did not make I pay, they make I feel better

Gearhead999s · 05-20-2010, 02:23 PM

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Not as embarrassing as poor grammar (for a professional). "But they had sucked it up and tried to make my son and I feel better." Yeah, they did not make I pay, they make I feel better

Must have been a Ryerson grad

MonteCarloM3 · 05-20-2010, 02:29 PM

i guess he knows which pedal is the gas and not brake now

Doctor J · 05-20-2010, 03:15 PM

What a cool Dad

thug123 · 05-21-2010, 02:19 AM

never buy a used car

FBTO · 06-02-2010, 12:06 AM

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never buy a used car

Still not selling your used M3?

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